ETA Scholarships & Grants

ETA Professional Development Grant

1. Must be an ETA member one full year prior to application. New teachers are excluded from this requirement.

2. Monies provided are for conference registration, double occupancy hotel accommodations (ETA will cover up to half of the cost of the room for each Member staying in the room), and round-trip automobile mileage from the member’s home to the conference location for a driver driving their personal vehicle. Tuition for college credit courses is ineligible.

3. PD Grant details:

One PD Grant per member of up to $500 per academic year.

The total 2017-2018 ETA Teacher PD grant budget is $7,000/year.

PD Grants will be paid as a reimbursement of up to $200 for registration costs and up to $300 for travel expenses (including double occupancy hotel accommodations (ETA will cover up to half of the cost of the room for each Member staying in the room) and round-trip automobile mileage from the member’s home to the conference location at the IRS standard mileage rate for charitable organizations for each member driving their personal vehicle).

4. Application must be submitted to ETA office 30 calendar days PRIOR to workshop or conference.

5. It is the member’s responsibility to secure a substitute teacher and paid leave.

6. Reimbursement will occur after the following have been submitted:

reflective piece

proof of registration expense WITH receipt for payment

proof of hotel accommodations WITH receipt for payment

proof of attendance

# of miles driven (round-trip automobile mileage from member’s home to conference location) for member driving their personal vehicle to the conference

7. Request for reimbursement must be submitted to ETA office no later than 30 calendar days following workshop/conference.

* Reflective piece should state how information from workshop/conference addresses Indiana Academic Standards, School Improvement Plan, and/or district initiatives. Please address how instructional effectiveness in the classroom will be improved. Include one activity that incorporates this knowledge or new skill(s). How will you incorporate this into your classroom instruction? Or for non classroom teachers, how the PD will improve your effectiveness.

ISTA Foundation District ScholarshipISTA Foundation District Scholarship offers scholarships through area district councils. The ISTA Foundation District Scholarship that each district council awards is $700.

Eligibility:

Candidate must be a child, stepchild, grandchild, or step grandchild of an ISTA member.

Candidate must have at least a C average in high school.

Candidate graduated from a public high school in December 2017 or will graduate in May/June 2018.

Candidate will continue his/her education at a formal accredited training program (apprenticeship, trade school, cosmetology, etc.) or will attend a 2 to 4 year accredited college or university.

Candidate does not have to attend high school in the same ISTA district where the member teaches.

Debbie Hartz Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Evansville Teachers Association, in partnership with the EVSC Foundation, is pleased to announce the establishment of the Debbie Hartz Memorial Scholarship Fund, in honor of Debbie Hartz, who passed away on November 20, 2014 after a four-year battle with cancer. In few words, Debbie was a fierce advocate and passionate educator. All who met her were left with an indelible impression, whether it be from a bit of knowledge she shared, a story about her boys or grandkids, who she loved dearly, or her beautiful and infectious laugh. Those who knew her well were inspired by the courage and positivism with which she faced and fought her cancer. Over her nearly 38 years of service to EVSC as an elementary or middle school teacher, curriculum expert, district coach, or supervisor, it is likely that nearly every student or teacher has been somehow touched by the work of Debbie, and for that all are grateful. The fund will provide scholarships for professional development for EVSC educators, something about which Debbie was truly passionate.

Thanks to the generosity of ETA, any donation to the fund of $500 or less will be matched, up to a total of $5,000. Individuals wishing to make a tax deductible contribution to the Debbie Hartz Memorial Scholarship fund may do so by credit card online by clicking here and including “Debbie Hartz Memorial Scholarship” on the online form. Individuals wishing to make a cash contribution may do so by check or money order made payable to “EVSC Foundation,” including “Debbie Hartz Memorial Scholarship” in the memo line. Cash contributions should be sent to EVSC Foundation, 951 Walnut St., Evansville, IN 47713.